org.mlc.swing.layout
Interface ComponentBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ButtonBarComponentBuilder, DefaultComponentBuilder, JListComponentBuilder, JTableComponentBuilder, JToolBarComponentBuilder, JTreeComponentBuilder, SeparatorComponentBuilder

public interface ComponentBuilder

All components that want to be included in the list of components that want to be part of the builder must implement this interface

Since:

Ptolemy II 8.0

Version:

$Id: ComponentBuilder.java 57044 2010-01-27 22:41:05Z cxh $

Author:

Michael Connor

Method Summary

ComponentDef	getComponentDef(java.lang.String name, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties)
java.lang.String	getDeclaration(java.lang.String name, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties) Returns the appropriate declaration suitable for this component
java.awt.Component	getInstance(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties) Returns an instance of this object given the specified properties
java.util.List<BeanProperty>	getProperties() Returns a list of properties that are appropriate for construction
boolean	isComponentALayoutContainer()

Method Detail

getProperties

java.util.List<BeanProperty> getProperties()

Returns a list of properties that are appropriate for construction

getDeclaration

java.lang.String getDeclaration(java.lang.String name,
                                java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties)

Returns the appropriate declaration suitable for this component

getInstance

java.awt.Component getInstance(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties)
                               throws java.lang.Exception

Returns an instance of this object given the specified properties

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

isComponentALayoutContainer

boolean isComponentALayoutContainer()

getComponentDef

ComponentDef getComponentDef(java.lang.String name,
                             java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> properties)